The Oera Linda Book, from a Manuscript of the Thirteenth Century
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The Oera Linda Book, from a Manuscript of the Thirteenth Century
Frisian language -- Texts
Tünis ånd Inka wêron sêkåmper ånd just
nw bi hjara fåderja anda Aldergâ-mude t-vs. As tha jonga kåmpar nw
bi ekkôrum kêmon, kêron hja Wodin to hjara hêrman jefta kåning ut,
ånd tha sêkåmpar kêron Tünis to-ra sêkåning ånd Inka to hjara skelte
bî thêr nacht. Tha stjurar gvngon thâ nêi tha Dênnemarka fâra, thêr
nâmon hja Wodin mith sin wigandlika landwêr in. Wînd was rum ånd alsa
wêron hja an en âmerîng [30] to Skên land. Thâ tha northeska brothar ra
selva by-m fogath hêde, dêlde Wodîn sin weldich hêr an thri wiga. Frya
was hjara wêpenhrop ånd sâ hi båkward sloch tha Finnen ånd Mâgjara
as of et bårn wêron. Thâ thene Mâgy fornôm ho sin ljvd al ombrocht
wrdon, thâ sand hi bodon mith ståf ånd krone. Hja sêidon to Wodin,
o thv alra grâteste thêra kåningar, wi send skeldich, thach al hwat
wi dên håve is ut nêd dên. Je mêne that wi jvw brothar willengklik
anfat håve, men wi send thrvch vsa fyanda forth-fêtereth ånd thi alle
send vs jeta vppa hakka. Wi håvath often helpe an thinre burchfâm
frêjath, men hja neth vs navt ne meld. Thene Mâgy sêith, sâ hwersa
wi ekkôrum to tha hålte vrdva, sâ skilun tha wilda skephårdar kêmon
ånd vs algâdur vrdva. Thene Mâgy heth fül rikdom, men hi heth sjan
that Frya weldiger is as al vsa gâston et sêmine. Hi wil sin hâved in
hira skât del ledsa. Thv bist thene wigandlikste kåning irthas, thin
folk is fon yser. Warth vsa kåning ånd wi alle willath thin slâvona
wêsa. Hwat skolde that êr-rik fâr-i wêsa, aste tha wilda wither to
låk driwa koste, vsa sêfyra skolde-t rondblêsa ånd vsa mâra skoldon
jv vral fârut gâ.
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